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STOVE PIPE SHELF;

No. 413,520. Patented 001;. 22, 1889.

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WILLIAM H. JULIAN, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE D. O. MYERSMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

STOVE-PIPE SHELF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,520, dated 0ctober22, 1889.

Application filed January 10, 1889. Serial No. 295,986. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that LWILLIAM H. JULIAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Clarke and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stove-Pipe Shelves, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to attachments for the smoke-pipes of stoves,ranges, &c., which are designed to support various articles and vesselscontaining eatables in such position as to be warmed by the heat fromthe stove.

The object of my present invention is to provide a stove-pipe shelfhaving detachable and adjustable supports for the vessels to be warmed,such supports to be so arranged as to be hung in pendent position, outof the way when not in use, and when in such a position serving as apartial support for an auxiliary attachment for holding towels andsimilar articles to be dried.

To the above purposes my invention consists in certain peculiar andnovel features of construction and in certain combinations of parts, ashereinafter described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed todescribe it with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which thefigure illustrates in perspective a stove-pipe shelf constructed inaccordance with my invention.

In the said drawing, the letter A designates an annulus or ring composedof two semiannular parts hinged together at a and formed at a pointopposite the hinge with two radial outwardly-extending arms I), throughwhich passes a bolt 0. This bolt 0 receives a nut d, as shown, and thearrangement is such that when the annulus or ring A is placed on thestove-pipe its ends are drawn together by the nut 01, and the ring isthereby held securely upon the pipe.

At suitable intervals upon the outer side of each section of the ring orannulus A are formed integral jaws B, which are disposed in pairs, asshown, projecting radially from the ring. There may be either theprecise number of these pairs of jaws shown, or more or less, asdesired. The inner ends of each pair of jaws are connected by an arch orbridge 6 formed integrally with the jaws and connecting their upperedges, as shown. These upper edges of these jaws are also formed withtwo notches or recesses 12' 19 for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed, and the jaws themselves are thicker at their inner than attheir outer ends, in orderto facilitate drawing the pattern from themold in manufacturing the device. It is preferred to round oi the lowerouter ends of the jaws, as seen in the draw- I) designates one of theshelves for the vessel or utensil, said shelves preferably correspondingin number with the jaws above referred to, and being also either of theprecise form shown, or of any other form suitable to the purpose inview. In either event the shelf is form ed with an arm D, as shown. Thisarm is formed on its upper side with a notch d, and has a reducedend,for purposes to be presently explained. The outer portion of the armD is also formed with two laterallyextending studs d Thus when thesupport is in operative or horizontal position the studs .d rest in thenotches b of the jaws B, and the reduced end engages beneath the arch bof the latter. When, however, the support is not in use as such, it issustained entirely by the studs (1 and the support occupies a pendentposition, as shown.

When the support is in the pendent position above described, its notch01 serves to sustain the inner end of an auxiliary armE, as shown. Theinner extremity of this arm is of broad flat form to engage the notch d.Two lat eral studs 6 extend from near the inner end of the arm and takeinto the notches b of the jaws B. The outer end of the armE is formedwith a skeleton socket 6 to receive one end of a bar F, upon which atowel or other article may be hung, as described, the arm being bent soas to cause the bar to extend horizontally from the arm when the latteris in operative connection with the shelf.

From the above description it will be seen that the device is simple anddurable in construction and capable of a wide range of usefulness, and.that it may be readily manipulated by an ordinary domestic withoutprevious practice.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination, with an annulus or ring constructed of parts joinedtogether so as to be opened and placed around a stovepipe and providedwith securing devices, and one or more jaws, each composed of twomembers reduced in thickness toward their outer ends and notched intheir upper sides, and a bridge or arch extending from one member to theother at their inner ends, of one or more shelves, each having an armnotched at its inner end fit to the underside of said arch, and havinglateral pins to it said notches, the pins being arranged to rest uponthe members of the jaws when the inner end of the arm is disengaged tosupport the shelves in a pendent position.

2. The combination, with an annulus adapted to be fitted upon astove-pipe and one or more jaws extending therefrcm,of one or moreshelves, each having an arm with lat eral projections supporting it in apendent position within a jaw, and a socket-arm having lateralprojections supportingit upon the jaw, and engaging at its inner endwith the pendent shelf-arm.

3. The combination, with an annulus adapted to be fitted upon astove-pipe and one or more jaws extending therefrom, each composed oftwo members having notches in their upper edges, of one or moreshelves,- each having an arm provided with lateral pins which supportthe arm Within a jaw, a notch in the outer face of the arm, and one ormore socket-arms, each having a bar fitted in its socket, and lateralpins at its inner end, which rest in said notches,while its innerextremity engages the notch in the pendent arm.

4. In an improved attachment for stoves, an annulus adapted to be fittedupon a stove pipe and jaws cast integrally therewith, each jaw beingcomposed of two members connected at their inner ends on the upper sidesby an arch or bridge tapered toward their outer ends, and each providedwith two notches in their upper edge.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. JULIAN.

Vitnesses:

J. K. MOWER, JOHN W. HAMILTON.

